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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 26 | History Defined

GOP's Barbie backlash: Not just cynical

Relentless culture war is making Republican voters increasingly alienated — like members of a fading cult

Salon

Hollyoaks fans stunned to see familiar face in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer: ‘Absolutely did not expect that’

Christopher Nolan’s epic was full of unexpected cameos

The Independent UK

Margot Robbie says her friends think she wasted an opportunity in Barbie

Robbie stars opposite Ryan Gosling in Greta Gerwig’s box-office smash about the iconic Mattel doll

The Independent UK

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Amy Schumer shares hilarious reaction to Oppenheimer after missing out on Barbie role

Comedian and actor joked that she was coveting the role of Kitty, played by Emily Blunt

The Independent UK

America Ferrera reveals key Barbie scene took up to 50 takes to film

‘Ugly Betty’ star plays a human woman in the hit doll adaptation

The Independent UK

Barbie vs Oppenheimer latest: Greta Gerwig explains Barbie’s ending after record-breaking box office debut

Gerwig broke the domestic box office record for female director with ‘Barbie’ debut

The Independent UK

Amy Schumer Shares Ken-tastic Reaction To Margot Robbie's Barbie Years After Stepping Away From The Lead Role

Years after being succeeded in the titular role by Margot Robbie, Amy Schumer reacted to Barbie, and it's hilarious.

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Women can’t get enough of America Ferrera’s powerful Barbie monologue: ‘Made me cry’

‘Will go down as one of the best scenes of the year,’ says one fan

The Independent UK

Letter from the Senior Digital Editor: Barbenheimer's Financial Tip

Kiplinger senior digital editor Alexandra Svokos discusses the phenomenon of "Barbenheimer."

Kiplinger

Life in plastic, it's fantastic? How Barbie reimagines a childhood icon through a feminist lens

This article contains spoilers.

The Conversation

Barbenheimer bonanza: how two films saved the summer box office

Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan’s vastly different summer offerings have opened to record-breaking numbers at a precarious time for the industry

The Guardian - US

Ryan Gosling's Barbie Look Takes On New Meaning Once You Watch Him Gush About Sylvester Stallone In One Of Our Classic Interviews

Sylvester Stallone inspired Ken in the new Barbie movie. And Ryan Gosling is a big reason why.

Cinemablend

Margot Robbie’s friends outraged she didn’t kiss Ryan Gosling in Barbie: ‘What’s wrong with you?’

Acting pair play Barbie and Ken in Greta Gerwig’s new comedy

The Independent UK

Woman goes viral with custom-made ‘Barbenheimer’ outfit for double-feature: ‘Flawless’

The ‘Barbenheimer’ craze had fans seeing both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ during opening weekend

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Cinemablend

Both Greta Gerwig And Christopher Nolan Were Asked About Directing Bond 26, And I’m Intrigued

The two hottest directors of the moment were both asked about directing the next James Bond.

Evening Standard

Greta Gerwig: from mumblecore indie darling to record-breaking Barbie director

The awkward It Girl of 2000s indie films has become a writing-directing powerhouse, with this weekend’s Barbie release charting as the biggest opening weekend of any female director in history. Here’s how Greta Gerwig went from “intense child” to master of the box office

The Independent UK

Greta Gerwig explains Barbie’s ‘mic-drop’ ending: ‘I knew I wanted to end on a joke’

Director’s much-hyped movie is out in cinemas now

Salon

Why Barbenheimer double feature works

It's the closest any of us may come to passing through a black hole and emerging into a cheerier existence

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My Imperfect Life

We're sobbing over these Barbie reactions—what viewers are saying about the critique on the female experience, Ken's evolution and THAT ending

These 'Barbie' reactions are *Kenough* to tell you if this movie is everything we all hoped it would be...

What Hi-Fi?

I went to see Barbie in the cinema – and now I wish I’d waited to watch it at home

Barbie is a certified blockbuster, but a cinema audio glitch serves as a reminder that good movies need good sound.

Evening Standard

Top-grossing films directed by women as Greta Gerwig breaks records with Barbie

Barbie’s early success has given Greta Gerwig the biggest first weekend return at the box office for a female director in film history.

The Guardian - UK

‘So beautiful I cried!’: Barbie obsessives give their verdicts on the movie

From the collector with 12,000 dolls to an actual ‘human Barbie’, via some of the seven-year-olds the toys are actually marketed at, we canvas the opinions of people for whom pink is a way of life

Marie Claire

The Existential Ending of 'Barbie,' Explained

Spoilers ahead, obviously.

Evening Standard

Margot Robbie reveals her friends made fun of her for not kissing Ryan Gosling in Barbie movie

‘That didn’t feel like a win for me,’ the Aussie native said

The Guardian - US

Barbie: the patriarchy, the existentialism, the capitalism – discuss with spoilers

Greta Gerwig’s smash hit ode to women delves deeper than many would have expected from a film based on a problematic doll

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